Russia’s New Buk-M3 ‘Kill-All’ Missile to Enter Service in 2016

[Thunder Bolt]

Russia’s air defense forces will get a new boost this fall with the arrival of the third generation of the legendary Buk antiaircraft missile system.

Almaz-Antey Launches Next Generation Buk Missile Into Development
The Buk-M3 medium-range surface-to-air missile system, a modernized version of the Buk-M2 system, features advanced electronic components and a deadly new missile and could be regarded as a completely new system.


Developed by the Tikhomirov Design Bureau outside Moscow, the Buk-M3 is widely viewed as the world’s best means of intercepting low-flying cruise missiles.

The system will be made operational before the end of this year and will enter active service in 2016.

The previous modification — Buk-M2, is currently regarded as one of the most efficient in its class.

The Buk-M3 system boasts a new digital computer, high-speed data exchange system and a telethermal imaging target designator instead of the teleoptical trackers used in previous models.

The Buk-3M’s target-destruction probability has reached 0.9999 and its maximum destruction range has been increased by 25 kilometers and now stands at 70 kilometers.

A battery of Buk-M3 missiles can track and engage up to 36 targets simultaneously, while its advanced 9R31M missile is capable of knocking down all existing flying objects, including highly maneuverable ones, even during active electronic jamming.

The Buk-M3 can also engage sea and land targets, due to its vertical launch capability.

Meanwhile, the Tikhomirov Design Bureau is also working on a compact phased array radar for MiG-29 fighters, Yak-40 training aircraft and UAVs.

 

[UKBengali]

I like the fact that it can engage up to 36 targets simultaneously.

 

[qamar1990]

I like the fact that it can engage up to 36 targets simultaneously.

meaning that it shoot down upto 36 targets at once???

 

[UKBengali]

meaning that it shoot down upto 36 targets at once???

In theory yes.

The good thing about being able to engage dozens of targets simultaneously is that the
system is much better able to handle swarm attacks.

 

[IND151]

Looks upgraded SA 11.

 

[MMG]

9K317M 'Buk-M3' (9K37M3) – In Russian some active work is being conducted, aimed at the new perspective complex of Buk-M3. Buk-M3 is based on a completely new hardware components.[92][93] A zenith-rocket complex of it will have 36 target channels in total. It will feature advanced electronic components. The maximum target speed of 3000 m / s, 0,015-35 range and 2,5–70 km. In army will begin in 2016,[94][95] in 2015.[96] State testing of system been completed in 2015[96] Probability of hitting of one rocket is: aircraft - 0.95; Tactical ballistic missiles - 0.7; Cruise missiles - 0.8. Increased efficiency in combating interference and of maneuvering targets.[97]

It has no analogues in the world[92] and can destroy targets in the air (including ballistic missiles) on the water on the earth.[93] The Buk-M3 has a max engagement range of 70 km (43 mi), 25 km (16 mi) more than the M2. It even matches the S-300 missile system's max engagement height of 35 km (22 mi) and exceeds its target-destruction probability at 0.9999, virtually guaranteeing one missile will destroy the target.[98]